Panzer IV Photos

Panzer IV - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G (SdKfz 161/1)

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Panzer IV - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G (SdKfz 161/1)

(Medium tank)

Panzer IV was the most common German tank of World War II and was used as the base for many other fighting vehicles, such as tank destroyers and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. The Panzer IV was quickly recognized as having an excellent balance in terms of firepower, mobility, and armor protection - and it soon supplanted, then replaced, the Panzer III as the primary tank of the Panzertruppen. It has the distinction of being the only German tank to remain in continuous production throughout World War II, with over 9,000 produced from 1939 to 1945.